Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1887-12-02
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cordingly, cancelled.
1t is bad enough for the Harper's
Ferry Sentinel to steal bodily the REGIS
TIERS locals, but it is still worse when
the Charlestown SPIRIT copies them and
gives credit to the Sentinel.
Charles Keller, young man living
in Martinsburg, had both of his feet
cut of at Sleepy Creek on Sunday last
in attempting to jump on a moving
train. He died from the effects of his
injuries the following day.
The annual report of the Western
Maryland Railroad for the year ending
September 80, 1887, shows that the total
gross earnings Of the main line and
branches were 1856. 6l0 6s, the operating
expenses s455, 1886, and the net earn
ings $500, sl2.O2.
George b. White, of Winchester, Va,
has received the contract for furnishing
the boxes for packing all the cigarettes
made by the Lone Jack Cigarette Com
pany. of Lynchburg. 1t will take
5000 boxes weekly, requiring l,lOO
pounds of paper TO manufacture them.
Mr.. Bayliss Trussell, residing near
Browns Crossing, was attacked by
vicious bull last Saturday, and it is said
that had it not been for prompt assist
ance of a gentleman in the employ of
Mr.. Trussell, the probabilities are that
he would have been gOred to death -
Spirit.
An exchange says: Fires from ex.
ploded coal oil lamps are frequent.
Don't attempt to put the fire out with
water, it will do no good, but instead
will spread the flames; but run for your
-four barrel and throw handful or two
of flour on the flames, and presto! they
will be extinguished."
An agent for pictorial magazine is
abroad in the land and is working the
citizens of this State for their ducats.
He promises to throw in as a premium
to each subscriber photograph album.
He collects three or four dollars for the
magazine, and then fails to produce the
promised album. Beware of him.
The only jury case tried in the Cir
cult Court last week was that of l..
Winebrenner and wife vs.. the Corpo-
ration of CharlestOwn. Grove Il Brown
for plaintiff; Baylor for defendant.
Verdict for $40 damages for plaintiff.
The .rial of Virginia Robertson, col.
ored, indicted for murder, was set for
the 30th.
The family of the editor hasn't suf-
tered from hunger this week, because
Mr. j. W. B. Frazier sent us IA nice mess
of sausage, Mr.. w. a. Chapline gave us
a nice lot of splendid celery, and Mr..
Il. ii. Davis furnished big pumpkin
for pumpkin pies. 1t these gentlemen
don't get their reward here they will
hereafter.
Last Saturday and Sunday were more
like May days than November. The
air was soft and balmy, and the wind
that blew from the South was warm and
| pleasant. On Monday the thermometer
started to 20 down. and ia i surprisingly
| short time was below freezing point.
| The weather is now cool, but bracing
ard enjoyable.
The Thanksgiving services in the NJ.
f. Church South last week were not as
largely attended as they should have
been. Rev. ii. &. Mcdaniel preached
the sermon, and Revs. ID. NJ. Moser, a.
a. p. Neel and b. F. Bausmann assisted
| in the exercises. A selected choir rem
dered some excellent music appropriate
to the occasion.
The grand jury of Washington county
finished its session at Hagerstown on
| Monday. 1t had been i'm session six
days, during which it found 80 indict-
ments, 80 OF the number being for Of
| lenses occurring within the corporate
| limits of Hagerstown, three-tourths Of
which, the jury states, are cases that
originated from the use OF Intoxicating
liquors.
A debating society has been organized
| at Sharpsburg, and twelve names en-
rolled. The officers elected were as fol-
lows President, Samuel ID. Piper; vice
presidents, Jacob Marker and Henry w.
| Schamel; secretary. Benjamin Piper :;
treasurer, Wilmer Mumma; committee
/ to secure names for active membership,
John p. Smith, j. Z. Wagaman and
/ Wilmer Mumma.
Ii is said that the people of Luray
and the surrounding country organized
two bands OF lynchers with the purpose
of making short work of the young
physician who betrayed Miss Funk
houser, the lady who committed suicide
in HageIstown some days ago. The
author OF the trouble, however, had
fled in disgrace, and the lynchers were
foiled in their purpose.
The people of Frederick were greatly
excited last Monday night by the re-
port that / mob of colOred men Intended
TO storm the Jail aud lynch the Sheriff,
in revenge for the hanging OF Blgus,
the cOlOred man, last week. The men
folks armed themselves aud patrolled
the streets, but the alarm happened to
a false one, after all the preparations
for big battle had been made.
Mr.. Horner Grimm, living with his
father, Mr.. Aaron Grimm, near Boyd
willie, is an example of Young man
who has risen rapidly in the world, in
/ one sense of the word He is fifteen